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THE MUGWUMPS Isss.
A Possibility That They will
Not support Amy Republic
cans.

From the Boston Herald, Ind.
1t may well be that the Mugwump
having given the Republican party a
fair trial, proposes to do the same now
with a Democratic President. Such
course would do much to explain the
difficulty which the Republican editors
find in accounting for this action 1t
might be said that the Mugwump has
not borne half as long yet with Mr..
Cleveland as he did with the agencies
that were demoralizing the Republi,
can party. But, beyond this we are
inclined to hold that if, in spite of all
President Cleveland's faults, the Mug
wump still loves him more than he
loves the Republican party. The Re-
publican party has itself greatly to
blame that this is so. The Mugwump
has seen faults in the President, and
he has frankly stated them, but when
he has turned away from him in
search of better influences and
better men in the Republican ranks
he has utterly failed to find them
The Republicans have not improved
one iota since the late Presidential
election. On the contrary, they have
gone back on many points. Since
that period the country has had from
them Southern educational schemes
proligate pension bills, tentative trials
OF the temper Of the country as regard;
taking taxation from whisky and
keeping it on the necessaries of life
and the concomitant train that at
tends them. Even when there did ap
pear something like light in the bring
| ing forward of Il statesman like Sena
tor Sherman as a possible candidat,
for the Presidency, Mr.. Sherman has
tened to abnegate his claim to states
manship by identifying himself Will
some of the worst points of this pro
gramme, and adding to them the sec
tional issue in its most repellant as
pect.
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Washington Letter.
From our regular correspondent.

From our regular correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. @. Aug Sth, 1887.
The comptroller OF the Currency has
given notice to the national bank
requiring them to submit to him a
full statement of their affairs at the
close of business August 1st-in default
of which they will be fined and the
sums paid into the United States
Treasury-the purpose being to see
whether these institutions have their
finances in proper shape to meet any
requirements necessary in handling
this years crops.
During the month Of July 1876
names were added to the pension rolls
by the Democratic Administration
which, according to Republican par
tisans, has nothing but hatred and
hostility to the Union Veterans,
The pension which was put through
dy Forger Harvey, as Attorney for a
widow, turns out, upon closer inves-
tigation to be frau-dand thusnearlv
$4,000 was, at the last moment saved
to the Governments The Pension
Office offers great field for fraud
ulent manipulations, but, the evil
doors almost invaribly come to grief
two men have just been arrested in
West Virginia on a charge of forgery
in connection with pension case
Public Printer Benedicts reply to
the New York Tribme's charge that
he Disseminated against Union sol
diers in making appointments or dis
missals is clear and convincing to the
last degree, showing, as it does, that
Mr., Benedict is true and careful
guardian OF the interests of the sol
diers, for according to an actual CEN
sus Of the Office, takenby him, about
ono-half Of its employees are either
Union Veterans or their widows and
children-all OF whom are protected in
their positions by special Statute
but, which the present Printers
Republican predecessors ignored when
it applied to Democratic Union sol
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In Brief, And To The Point.

Dyspepsia is dreadful. Disordered
liver is misery. Indigestion is foe to
good nature.
The human digestive apparatus is
one of the most complicated and won.
derful things in existence. 1t is cas-.
lily put out of order.
Greasy food, tough food, sloppy
food, bad cookery, mental worry
latehours, irregular habits, and
many other things which ought not
to be, have made the American people
nation of dyspeptics,
But Green's August Flower has
done a wonderful work in reforming
this'sad business and making the
American people so healthy that they
can enjoy their meals and be happy
Remember NO happines without
health. Green's August Flower
brings health and happiness to the
dyspeptic. Ask your druggist for 9
bottle. Seventy-fve cents.
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diers-examples that might we'll war
rant oscillations in kind on his part
still, he has not done so, but, impair
TALLY given, to all whom it is due, the
benefits Of this class legislation. Mr..
Benedict has increased the working
capacity of the establishment, al
though compelled to reduce the force,
and has won the lasting gratitude of
all the employees by paying semi
monthly, instead of monthly, as was
the rule under the Republican regime.
Secretary Lamar's request that the
heads of bureaus of the Interior De-
partmeut present their annual reports
much earlier than heretofore strongly
tends to confirm the general impress
sion that he will soon be transfer ed
to the Supreme Bench. Mr.. Lamar
adorns that lofty tribunal as few mer
in America could, for, in addition tC
being the first among Southern States
men and jurists, his mind is cast in {
judicial mould. President Cleveland
says Of him, that of all the men he ha
ever met, he believes Secretary Lama
to possess the clearest and most pro
found intellect.
Mrs Cleveland is gleefully disport
ing herself in the foamy waves G
Buzzard's Bay on the coast of Ne,
England, The other day in the littl
village of Marion, where she stops,
was noticed abroad that Mrs Clevelan,
was going to take a plunge in the sur
but, when she appeared ON the beac
2000 people were assembled to see tn
sight, yet l need hardly add they wei
disappointed
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sTOmesbOrO.
Herald and Tribune.

Herald and Tribune.
Mrs. E. f. Hilbert, wife of VIM.
Hilbert, died at her home, one mile
east of Jonesboro, Friday, July 90, at
20 minutes past 10 in the morning.
Mrs. N. B. McCraw, an aged an
highly esteemed lady of this county,
died at her home near Keeblers Cross
Roads, Friday July 80, 1887. Mrs.
McCraw's death was the result of a
stroke OF paralysis.
On Wednesday afternoon of last
week, during the absence of Mr.. Henry
Crawford in town, his little children
got to playing "rabbit" with a loaded
pistol the result Of which was the Sc
rious wounding of one of them, Jake
about nine years of age. The pis-
toll was, of course, accidentally dis
charged the ball entering the thigh,
just below pouparts ligament, on the
left side and coming out on the oppo-
site side, about an inch and half
from the anus, making a dangerous
wound, but up to this time the boy is
doing remarkably well, and the indi-
cations are that he will recover.
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Here are some q Lhe advantages


Here are some Of the advantages
mo company can be expected to
pay million dollars for the privilege
OF supplying this dirty, sinking, fe-
ver-stricken town with pure water,
something it needs over and above ey-
erything else, The citizens have a
right to be heard in this matter; and
they ought to have the impudence to
stand up for their rights. If we are
ever to have water works, why not
grant this privilege? New citizens
are going to other towns because Of
attractive accommodations, Our citi-
zens are being buried every week be-
cause the corporate authorities have
not energy, or foresight, or sense
enough to provide for the public safe
ty, This is the Gods truth, and W,
all know it."-BriStol Courier.
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There will be Grand Rally at the
big springs below Geo. D. Taylor's
on Buffalo Greek, in Carter county, on
the y of August, 1887 and all persons
interested in the constitutional amend
ment to prohibit the manufacture and
sale of strong drink as beverage in
Tennessee are requested to be present
There will be speeches made on the
occasion by some Of the most brilliant
orators in the State and those who
want to be posted be present.
Speaking will begin at II o'clock a
m. There will be half-fare on the E
T. & w. N. G. R. R. from all points on
the line.
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Sour Grapes.

In New York City one of the prin-
cipal stockholders of the SC recently
said at is not settled at what point
we will cross the E. r., V. 4 G. Ry,
In September our Company will trav-
ell over the S, A. & o., 'Stemwinder'
and Z. 7. V. 4 G. Cost of construc-
ton, traffic and local subscription will
then determine the position of our
line" Bristol ought to investigate
and see what is in the SC! An OK
cellent engineer says the line can be
built to Jonesboro for 100000 less
than to Johnson City, and Bristol GER
tainly has advantages that neither Of
the above places ofier.-Bristol Courier.
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NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

P. w. SnIMERMAN, ! In the Chancery
VS. No. S91 Court at Jones'
o. F. SIMMERMAN. boro Tennessee.
In the case it appearing from the
allegations of the bill which is sworn
to that the defendants j. G. Halbrook,
Peter F. Simmerman, Lee Simmerman
and Mary Hunsaker are non-residents
Of the State OF Tennessee.
1t is therefore ordered by me that
publication be made as required by
law for four successive weeks in the
COMET a newspaper published at
Johnson City, Washington County
Tennessee, notifying said non-resi-
dent defendants to appear before ouT
said Chancery Court at court to be
holden at the Court House in Jones
boro on the fourth Monday of Noyem.
Der next and make defense to said bill
or the allegations thereof will be taken
for confessed and this cause set fol
hearing e1pdrte as to them.
Witness A. B. Bowman, Clerk &
Master, at Office in Jonesboro,, Aug. Isl
1887. A. B. BOWMAN, C. & M.
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"ROcky Mountain Grip"
CRANBERRY. N. c.. A

CRANBERRY, N. c., Aug. Sth.
ED. COMET while we were Wis
iting Jonesboro last week we learned
through the big Union Man" some
very valuable information, regarding
the famous kitty" or Rocky Mt.
Grip 1t is thought by many of the
turf men that this world-renowned
critter had long since ceased to be,
but it was my lot to discover that she
still lives. She is at present owned
by the popular and enterprising butch
er and wagon maker of Jonesboro, the
Rev. Joseph Munsey, Marshall. 1t
will be remembered by the older citi-
zens and some of the younger ones
who are well up in history, that this
famous mare was captured in the
wiIds OF the Rocky Mountains in the
year of our Lord 1888. At the time
OF her capture she was supposed to be
6 years old which will make her near
81 at present. Notwithstanding the
fact that Kitty is no Spring chicken
she still possesses n large number of
very fine points, especially about the
hip bones. She is a straight out Dry
Ticket while the parson is a wet
Upon this you can your last dollar bet
That the parson being so fond of Rye,
viii at the next election vote it wet,
While poor Kitty viii have to go it dry,
unless she should go dry before then
for so grieved is Kitty that her master
lisa wet ticket man, and so strong an
, advocate is she OF the dry ticket that
she is now dying on foot and has
T neither ate nor drank for some time
We suggest that some of the dry
ticket men at once purchase this val
liable crtter and she may make a rec
, ord that we all would be proud of.
ALEX.
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w AXE Up.

The defeat of the prohibition con-
stitutional amendment in Texas has
only made the people OF Tennessee
more determined to wipe out OF ex-
istence forever the liquor traffic. The
business men of Johnson City are
wide awake on the great question.
Nearly every one of them has signed
solemn obligation to suspend bus
mess on the Goth day of September
and put in that day in earnest work
for the success OF the prohibition
amendment Let the business men
Of every city and town in Tennessee
do likewise and prohibition cannot
fail. The people must become in
tensely in earnest They must be
willing to do anything, everything
for the cause, if success is attained.
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Physicians Have Found Out

That communicating and foreign element in
the blood, development by indigestion, is the
cause of rheumatism. This settles upon the
sensitive sub-cutaneous covering OF the mus
cles and ligaments of the joints, causing con-
slant and shifting pain, and aggregating as a
calcareousi ehalky deposit which produces
stiffness and distortion of the joints. No fact
which experience has dem onstrated in regard
to Hostetters Stomach Bitters has stronger
evidence to support than this, namely, that
this medicine of comprehensive uses checks
the formidable and atrocious disease, nor is it
less positively established that it is preferable
to the poisons often used to arrest it since the
medicine contains only salutary ingredients,
1t is also a signal remedy for malarial fevers,
constipation, dyspepsia, kidney and bladder
ailments debility and other disorders See
that you get the genuine.
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Am Enterprising, ReIia BILE
House.

M. A. Mcfarland can always be relied
upon,not only to carry in stock the best
of everything, but to secure the Agen-
cy for such articles as have we'll
known merit, and are popular with
the people, thereby sustaining the
reputation of being always enterpris-
ing, and ever reliable. Having secur-
ed the Agency for the celebrated DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, will sell it at positive guaran-
tee. 1t will surely cure any and every
affection of Throat, Lungs, and Chest,
and to show our confidence, we invite
you to call and get Trial Bottle Free
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Wonderful Cures.

w. D. Hoyt & Co., Wholesale and
Retail Druggists Of Rome, Ga, say
We have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery, Electric Bitters and Buck
lens Arnica Salve for two years
Have never handled remedies that sell
as well, or give such universal salts
faction. There have been some won.
derful cures effected in this city
Several cases Of pronounced Con.
sumption have been entirely cured by
use of a few bottles of DR.. Kings New
Discovery taken in connection with
Electric Bitters, We guarantee them
always. Sold by M. A. Mcfarland.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-11

The list of business men of John
son City who have agreed to suspend
business the day for voting on the
prohibition constitutional amend
ment does not include mechanics and
laboring and professional men Of the
town, nearly all OF whom are for pro-
hibition. We intend to publish be-
fore the election the name of every
man in this civil district who has
promised to vote for prohibition and
we expect the list to reach five hun.
dred.
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A Mothers Testimonial.

Messrs, Sanford Chamberlain and
Albers, Knoxville, Tenn:
My little boy Of six years old has
been weak and puny for years. My
friends did not expect l would be able
to raise him to this age. He has been
dosed and doctored during this time
for worms and other imaginary all
ments with no relief from any, until /
was induced to try Mrs. Winslow'
Vermiluge. Two doses of that
brought over 100 worms from the little
sufferer, and the child is now well, and
for which l am truly thankful.
MRS. JOHN T. ROwELL.
Lee Valley. April 10, 1881.
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Barred out Because 81 Prohibit
ZIONIST.
Lee Valley. April 10, 1881.

NASHVILLE, August 1O.-Willis Nc
Dearman, school teacher near Bob
eta, Jackson county, found his school
house guarded by a mob Tuesday
morning who refused him admission
on the ground that he was prohibi.
zionist. McDermon opened another
shool house and the anti-prohibition.
lists installed a new teacher and the
pupils divided according to their par.
ent's views on the question.
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Governor Foraker's double somer-
sault as illustrated in his invitation to
the President, after his previous out
bursts on the subject of "rebel Ex-
ecutive" and the like, is said to cause
infinite amusement in the vicinity OF
Oak View.
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A Washington gentleman, stopping
in this city, was asked the stereotyped
question "What do you think OF
Cleveland?" and replied: "He will
get there every time, because horse
sense beats sky rockets. "--Manche8ter
Union.
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We know Of one man who is afraid
prohibition will increase taxes. He
hasn't a dollars worth Of property on
the face OF the earth, in fact all he has
got is blooming nose that has cost
the earnings of a life time to paint.
If he had practiced prohibition he
could have had property to be taxed.
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The National ReuieaO, the organ of
the whisky ring, is trying to make
capital by circulating the lie that
Hon. R. R. Butler is making speeches
in East Tennessee against prohibi-
ton. To what desperate straits are
the enemy driven. Judge Butler will
vote for the prohibition amendment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-11

Does your boy drink? Is he in
danger OF becoming a drunkard?
Answer these questions before you
take a stand against prohibition.
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All OF the thirty-two defendants in
the South Carolina trial against al
legged lynchers charged with the muir
der OF Mr. Calbreath have been dis
charged.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-11

The President has been invited to
visit Macon, Ga, to attend the annual
fair of the Agriculture Society begin
ming on the oath OF October.
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General Neal Dow, who is now in
Maine, thinks it morally certain that
the Prohibitionists will nominate a
national ticket next year.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-11

Mr.. Watterson was the guest of the
New York Press Club at reception
and banquet at the club rooms We'd
nesday evening.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-11

Mrs. Cleveland is making a collee-
ton of New England moses and ferns
for the adornment OF the White
House library after her return.
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All the Chicago boodlers were
found guilty. Four were fined $1,000
each and seven imprisoned for two
years.
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Prohibition.

We, the undersigned business men
of Johnson City hereby agree to close
our business houses and suspend all
business on the Goth day of September
1887, and work that day for the adop-
ton of the proposed prohibitory con-
StitutIonnl Amendments
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-11

Bishop Loughlin, of Brooklyn, has
been summoned to Rome to explain
his disobedience Of a papal mandate
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-11

The President has assured Senator
Harris that he will visit Memphis dur
ing his contemplated western trip,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-11

The report Of Blaine's ill-bealth is
denied.
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Governor Foraker has been i'll at
Columbus since the Toledo Conven-
ton Endorsed John Sherman.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-08-11

Gen. G. G. Dibbrell is out in ring
ing letter for prohibition.
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3titutlOnaI amendment,

c. X. Lide, J. w. Hunter Il Bro,
c. S, Earnest, Lewis Il Son,
]. F, Crumley 4 Co., A. c, q +. NJ. McNees
Jno c. Campbell, A. p. Hart,
H. p. King, f. NJ. Heidel,
Mcneil q Wolfe, Jno f. Harr
W, J. Thomas, Evans Il Hurst
Staples & Strain, Kirkpatrick & Co.,
Ike I, lobe, DR.. ]. b. Hash,
Cargille Seton, T. NJ Hickey 4 Son,
Gump q Co., A. j. Barnes,
Moore Martin, w. NJ. Landreth,
| l. n. Beckner, r. X. Collins,
Dickinson Mathews, NJ. F. Austin q Co.,
F. NJ. Critzman, Hoss Bros,
W, w. Patton, Henderson 4 Pierce,
! G. c. Seaver, Christian Hoss d Hodge
W. l., Mcfarland
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Texas has gone anti-plohibition by
$4,000 and more majority.
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THE COMET.

Johnson City, Tenn. August II, 1887
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Clerk & Masters Sale.

W. G. TAYLOR, In the Chancery
Arrru,N rs 70 rr Court at J0nes6 T
In pursuance of the decree of the
Court in the above cause, | will on
Saturday the 18th day of August, 1887
on the Bowman lot, in the rear OF
Kirkpatrick & Co.'s store, in the town
of Johnson City, in said County, sell
at public cutlery to the highest bidder
the property attached in said cause
mentioned and described in the plead.
ings and said decree and ordered to
be sold to wit; One IL Horse Power
Traction Engine and No. Separator
Nos. 1894 and 2248. The fund arising
from said sale to be applied as the
Court shall order in said cause.
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TERMS.

Said property will be sold on cred
it. Notes with good solventpersonalse Sc
curity required Of the purchasers fol-
the purchase money due and payable
on the Goth day of November 1887, be.
ing the second day of the next regular
term of said Court. This August End
1887. A. B. BOWMAN. C. g. M
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-06-01
COMMISSIONERS SALE.

In pursuance of the authority and direction contained in decretal order of the Pope circuit court in chancery sitting, made on the 9th day of April, 1887, in cause wherein J. l.. Shinn was plaintiff and $. l.. Leatherwood was defendant, the undersigned special commissioner wlll offer for sale at pub lie outery, to the highest bidder, at the premises in Russellville, on the l7th day of June, 1887, the following lands lying in Russelville, Pope county, Ar kansas, to-wit: Beginning at point p feet north of q point six hundred and twenty eight feet due east from the south west corner of the s W I Of the n W n of sec. 9, township 7, north of range 20 west, running thence north l4i feet, thence east l92 feet, thence south IA feet and thence west l92 feet to point of beginning, containing one half of an acre more or less, with the Improvements thereon, to satisfy said decree, rendered in the above entitled cause against said defendant Leather wood, for the sum Of three hundred and nlnety-four dollars and twenty seven cents ($3a4 27) aud costs of shit with ten per cent interest thereon until pald in favor of the said plaintiff, J. l.. Shinn. Terms of sale; Four months credit. with note of purchaser and ap- proved security, also lien will be re 5 tained upon said land for the payment of the purchase money.
 G. w. BERRYMAN,
 Commissioner.
 May 2lth 1887. june l.
The Russellville Democrat., 1887-06-01
Wonderful Cures.

". D. Hoyt& & Go, Wholesale and Retail Druggists of Rome, Ga, says We have been selling Dr. King 8 New Discovery, Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve for two years. Have never handled remedies that sell as well, or give such universal satisfaction. There nave been some wonderful cures effected by these medicines in this city. Several cases of pronounced Consumption have been entirely cured by use of few bottles of Dr. Kings New Discovery, taken in connection with Electric Bitters. We guarantee them always. Sold bA J. M. Wells. l.